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Domino's Slack app gives new meaning to 'Cut me some Slack'
November 6, 2017
Between the chat over a deadline and the banter about the weekend’s escapades, that ubiquitous office messaging system known as Slack is now offering Domino's…
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Commodities: Yes, Papa John's took a hit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Last week’s commodities trading was a mixed bag of good and bad news, with minor wins for pizza operators on cheese and natural gas prices. But, in trading on…
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Canadian start-up with a Caribbean bent shows passion integral to Perfect Pitch win
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A Toronto mom-and-pop focused on a Caribbean native's love for his culture, along with his new bride's love for him took home honors at this year’s Perfect…
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Gen Z spends most their cash on restaurants: 4 ways pizza operators can get it
November 3, 2017
Generation Z— that millennial cohort born between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s — is the subject of a lot of restaurateurs' attention these days. After all, this…
read nowVapiano opens mountain-view location in Southern France
November 3, 2017
Vapiano has opened its 14th location under the ownership of Salvatore Perri, this one in the Marseille region of southern France, a news release said. The new…
read nowFresh Brothers brings ‘whiteout’ to Southern Cal
November 2, 2017
Southern California pizza brand Fresh Brothers is blanketing its patrons with snowy white for the holidays with the debut of a White Pizza this week. The pie…
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Media 'pile-on' shows Papa John's CEO really stepped in it this time
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter learns (hopefully) the hard lesson of playing the blame game, especially when it comes to race issues and football in the U.S.
read nowNew tool brings third-party catering delivery to restaurateurs nationally
November 2, 2017
MonkeyMedia Software and on-demand delivery platform DoorDash have partnered to cater to restaurant catering operations. Their new cloud-based takeout…
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Nov.16 webinar: How to catch a (restaurant) thief
November 1, 2017
The fact that employees steal in a variety of ways from small acts of supply theft to substantial acts of fraud, is a dirty little secret shared by every…
read nowPapa John's Q3 financials show healthy growth
November 1, 2017
Papa John's International has announced Q3 financial results showing a 1 percent comparable sales increase system-wide in North America and a 5.3 percent boost…
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Halloween: Rant, rave or review the night that was with us
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Share your wins, losses and laughs with us this Hallow's eve for a story on the challenges of meeting tonight's epic pizza demands and how operators meet them…
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Today’s diners want more, spend less, like virtual restaurants
October 31, 2017
Today’s restaurateur had best be the type that literally thrives on competition because a new study shows that staying ahead in their business is increasingly…
read nowHotSchedules integrates workplace management platform with POS
October 31, 2017
HotSchedules has integrated its workplace management platform to NCR Aloha's restaurant point of sale solution. Restaurants will be able to use this solution…
read nowPizza Inn buffet goes all day
October 31, 2017
Under the heading of "Customers Know Best," Pizza Inn recently surveyed its customers and discovered not only that they love the pizza, salad, pasta and…
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Commodities: All tricks, no treats last week in pizza operating costs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Falling stock prices and rising commodity costs make for unhappy pizza restaurateurs as we head into the week of tricks and treats.
read nowPapa John's declares dividend
October 30, 2017
The board of directors of Papa John's International has declared a quarterly dividend of 22.5 cents per common share, a news release said. The dividend will be…
read nowSan Antonio debuts its 1st 1000 Degrees Neopolitan
October 27, 2017
San Antonio is set to see a new 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza open its doors Nov. 2 on Huebner Road, the first location for the brand in that city, a news…
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Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…
read nowAgilysys releases enhancements to self-serve kiosk POS solution
October 26, 2017
Agilysys, a provider of hospitality software solutions and services, announced enhancements to rGuest Buy, the company's self-service kiosk POS solution that…
read nowFlippin' Pizza rolling across Texas, Georgia, California
October 26, 2017
Flippin' Pizza NY Pies & Slices is expanding across the US over the next few years starting in Texas, Georgia and California. The 10-year-old fast casual…
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